A mailer painting Rich Tran as a communist backfired by drawing fierce condemnation on whoever sent the offending literature.

South Bay trans advocates joined a nationwide campaign protesting a Trump administration proposal to narrow the definition of gender.

City officials plan to formally oppose a federal policy that could hurt thousands of San Jose’s foreign-born residents.

San Jose’s Fair Campaign and Political Practices Commission says the vice mayor should pay $6,000 for violating several campaign laws.

Women and non-binary people in San Jose are at a crossroads and City Manager Dave Sykes may decide our direction for generations.

Sam Liccardo would hold his seat for another two years if the city moves its mayoral races to coincide with presidential elections.

Two of San Jose’s elected officials want the city to reduce its vehicle impound fees as soon as possible.

Sam Liccardo almost had to stay home from a business delegation to Seattle—until the SVO, invoking Beyoncé, gave him an out.

A group of City Council members hope to revive a discussion about commercial linkage fees to fund new affordable housing.

Jose Mesa Velasquez, the artist whose East Side mural was painted over last week, says the property owner gave him no warning.

Sometime before dawn Wednesday, a handyman painted over the oldest mural in San Jose, a three-decade-old panorama of Chicano culture.

Employees who worked under Beth Laurine say her divisive diatribe is no isolated outburst, but the symptom of an abusive work culture.

Six people are running for three seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Education, including two incumbents and some controversial challengers.

An audit exposing mismanagement at San Jose’s Police Activities League has officials debating whether to bring it under the city’s control.

More than 400 attendees—about half of them children—showed up for the inaugural drag queen story time at the MLK Library last weekend.

A couple San Jose City Council members took advantage of the July recess to jet out of town—and some out of the country altogether.